1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMpoint and have a greater chance of (d) WHERE: area from which (defensuccessby using course of action 1.sive sector or delay lines), through(7) If several courses of action offer equal which (avenue of approach), or toprospects for success, the course ofwhich (objective) the action will beaction that favors future action isaccomplished.selected.(e) HOW: a statement of the formatione. Decision (step 5). and organization for combat for theoffense and the disposition of forces(1) The decision is the course of action and their organization for combatoffering the best chance of success.The leader is responsible for his de- i the d se and retrograde ascision. It is translated into a concisewell as the use of available fire supstatementof what the unit will do. Itport.answers the following questions:(f) WHY: statement of the purpose; in-(a) WHO: the unit to take some action,the command as a whole.eludes those details necessary to in-sure intelligent preparation and exe-(b) WHAT: the type action to be takencution of the plan.-attack, occupy, delay on succes- (2) My decision is for the platoon to attacksive positions, etc.in a line formation at 1430 hours along(c) WHEN: time the operation is to Hill B to seize Hill A.start or end.248 AGO 9139A